Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10264497April 8, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON TOOK IT TO HAVE IT CHECKED AND WAS TOLD THERE IS A CRACK IN THE GAS TANK BUT CHEVY ALSO KNEW THIS WAS A PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY GET ALOT OF THEM BUT BECAUSE THE TB HAS SO MANY MILES ON IT I MUST FOOT THE BILL OF 1500 TO REPLACE IT EVEN THOUGH IT THE GAS TANK AND THEY KNEW THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH IT I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED THEE WAS A PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264201April 6, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON OR ABOUT JULY 20TH, 2008 THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WOULD NOT COME ON ONCE TURNING THE KEY TO ACC, OR STARTING THE TRUCK. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FLICKERS WHEN STARTING AND WITHIN 10 SECONDS TURNS OFF. AT NO POINT IN TIME WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED OR DISTANCE WILL THE INSTRUMENT GAUGES OR LIGHTS COME ON. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE FIXED IN ORDER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE PASS INSPECTION, AS THIS IS A FAULTY SYSTEM DUE TO THE MANUFACTURER AND NOT OPERATOR ERROR OR ABUSE THE FINANCIAL BURDEN SHOULD REST ON THE MAKER AND NOT THE END USER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264272April 6, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ON 04-06-2009 AT 10:30 AM I WAS DRIVING SOUTH ON MD RT. 4 . THE TRANSMISSION THEN SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR WHILE DECELERATING. FOLLOWED BY A LOUD GRINDING NOISE, MY RPM'S RACED AND THEN SLAMMED INTO GEAR ALMOST CAUSING A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264314April 6, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
I HAVE A 2003 TRAILBLAZER, WHERE THE FILL SPOUT IS ON THE GAS TANK, IS BROKE, BY TALKING AND CHECKING ON THE WEB, THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, CHEVROLET SAID,"I HATE IT FOR YOU THAT I DON'T LIVE IN A HIGH CORROSION AREA", BUT THEY HAVE SENT A SPECIAL BULLETIN FOR THE DEFECT THEY WILL NOT FIX IT BECAUSE OF WHERE I LIVE. THIS IS DANGEROUS FOR ALOT OF REASONS, FUEL LEAKS FOR 1 THE ONLY REMEDY IS 1,500.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264177April 5, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
SHORTLY AFTER MY 2005 CHEVY TRAIL BLAZER WAS OUT OF WARRANTY THE GAS GAUGE FAILED AND LEFT ME STRANDED. WHEN I FILL THE TANK IT REGISTERS EMPTY. ALSO LEFT MY WIFE AND CHILD STRANDED ONE OTHER TIME. THE GAS GAUGE REGISTERS EMPTY ALL THE TIME NOW. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ON THE INTERNET I FOUND THAT THERE ARE 100'S OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE THIS PROBLEM WITH EITHER THERE ENVOY OR THERE TRAILBLAZER. ALSO HAVE HAD A SMELL OF GASOLINE FROM TIME TO TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264113April 4, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER IN MY 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER STOPPED WORKING A FEW MONTHS AGO. I HAVE MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO WORK OUT A SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM WITH CHEVY, TO NO AVAIL. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO RUN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AS REQUESTED BY CHEVY, THE TEST SHOWED THE CLUSTER IS BAD. OVER THE COURSE OF SEVERAL CONVERSATIONS WITH CHEVY, I WAS TOLD THEY ARE AWARE OF AN EXISTING PROBLEM WITH THE CLUSTERS, BUT ARE NOT GOING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I DID A LOT OF RESEARCH ABOUT THIS ON THE INTERNET AND HAVE FOUND THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH A FAULTY CLUSTER. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2003 & 2004 CHEVY MODELS. CHEVY ADMITTED THIS TO ME, AND ARE FIXING "SOME" MODELS, BUT THE TRAILBLAZER IS NOT ONE OF THEM. I REALLY DON'T UNDERSTAND! THERE ARE TWO CLASS ACTION SUITS, THAT I FOUND ON THE INTERNET, CHEVY IS FIXING THE VEHICLES IN THOSE TWO STATES, BUT WHAT ABOUT THE ONES OF US WHO DON'T LIVE IN THOSE STATES? I HAVE NOT MADE THE REPAIRS TO MY VEHICLE, I BOUGHT A GPS TO KEEP ME WITHIN THE SPEED LIMIT. ANY HELP YOU CAN OFFER IS APPRECIATED!!! THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263953April 2, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE INTERMITTENT SMELL OF FUEL COMING FROM VEHICLE; CONSISTENTLY DECLINING MPG; SES LIGHT COMING ON; TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AFTER HAVING RECEIVED A LETTER STATING THAT THERE WAS A FUEL TANK OR PUMP ISSUE; THEY DIAGNOSED THAT THE FILLER NECK WAS CRACKED A ND LEAKING BUT STATED THAT IT WASN'T PART OF THE REPAIRS FROM THE LETTER AND SAID IT WOULD COST A $1000 TO REPLACE MY FUEL TNK AND THEN THEY WOULD REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP MODULE FOR FREE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263950April 2, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS DIM PERIODICALLY WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED, BUT THE CONTACT HAS NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000. UPDATED 04-24-09 *BF UPDATED 04/27/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264003April 2, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE NIPPLE PART OF THE FUEL TANK THAT CONNECTS THE FILLER LINE TO THE FUEL TANK HAS CRACKED AND LEAKS FUEL WHEN WE FILL UP AND WHEN WE DRIVE AND DO TO THE FACT THAT WE PARK IN THE GARAGE WITH THE (WET) LEAKY SIDE OF THE FUEL TANK WITHIN FIVE FEET OF OUR GAS WATER HEATER WE ARE LUCKY PEOPLE TO BE ALIVE. (THIS IS A FAULTY PIECE OF PLASTIC AND BY THE WAY THE REVIEWS/COMPLAINTS LOOK ON THIS SITE WE ARE NOT THE FIRST TO EXPERIENCE THIS ISSUE). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264008April 2, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WAS DRIVING AND HAPPEN TO LOOK DOWN AT HOW FAST I WAS GOING AND IT READ 80 MPH A FEW DAYS LATER IT WAS WORKING AGAIN AND THE FOLLOWING WEEK BOTH THE RPM AND THE SPEEDOMETER WAS GOING CRAZY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264010April 2, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WE ARE HAVING THE SAME SAFETY ISSUE AS SO MANY OTHERS ARE HAVING WITH OUR 2004 TRAILBLAZER. THE GAUGES DO NOT WORK PROPERLY...PARTICULARLY THE TACHOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER, BUT ALSO INCLUDE OUR HEADLIGHTS AND RADIO WHICH BOTH OCCASIONALLY FLASHING OUT FOR A SECOND OR SO. THIS STARTED HAPPENING AROUND 47,000 MILES. AND SINCE WE ARE FILING THIS COMPLAINT WE MAY AS WELL MENTION HOW OUR ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS COMPLETELY BROKE DOWN AT AROUND 48,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263896April 1, 2009
AIR BAGS
I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT, WHERE I WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 35 MPH. AN AGGRESSIVE DRIVER SPEED AROUND ME AND CUT ME OFF AND THAN STOMPED ON THIS BRAKES IN FRONT OF ME. DUE TO THAT I SWERVED TO MISS HIM CLIPPING HIS RIGHT BACK LIGHT AD BUMPER WITH MY LEFT HEADLIGHT AND BUMPER. AS I WAS SWERVING I HIT A TREE JUST ABOUT DEAD ON WITH MY AR. THE MAJORITY OF THE IMPACT OCCURRED JUST ABOUT 6 INCHES TO THE LEFT (IF LOOKING AT THE CAR) OF THE CENTER OF THE FRONT OF THE CAR. I HIT THE TREE AT A SPEED OF ABOUT 28-30 MPH. AFTER INITIAL IMPACT I WAS RUSHED TO THE HOSPITAL DUE TO UNCONSCIOUS AND FACIAL CONTUSIONS. DURING THE FIRST MOMENTS AFTER THE ACCIDENT, ONE OF THE FIRST THINGS OFFICERS, EMTS AND WITNESSES SAID WAS "I CAN'T BELIEVE THE AIRBAGS DIDN'T GO OFF". IN THE RECENT DAYS AFTER THE ACCIDENT I HAVE HAD SEVERAL MECHANICS AND SUCH APPRAISE THE CAR, THE ONE COMMON THEME THEY ALL SHARE IS THAT THEY SUSPECT THERE MIGHT NOT BE AN AIRBAG WHERE IT BELONGS. OR THE LACK THERE OF. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10263712March 31, 2009
TIRES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE VEHICLE HAS KELLY SAFARI TREX TIRES, SIZE P245/70/R16 (NA). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH ON A SNOW COVERED ROAD, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO FISHTAIL INTO A SPINOUT UNEXPECTEDLY. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. SHE NOTICED THAT THE TIRE EXPLODED ON THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE TIRE TREAD DEBRIS EXPLODED IN ALL DIRECTIONS IN THE ROAD DUE TO THE MASSIVE FORCE. THE TIRE WAS CHANGED AND REPLACED WITH A SPARE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESUME NORMAL OPERATION AND THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT TIRE SHOP. TWO REPLACEMENT TIRES WERE ORDERED FOR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 12,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263759March 31, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER,FUEL LEVEL SENSORLOCATEDIN THE GAS TANK HAS FAILED@ROUGHLY 56,600 MILES. FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME ON THE INTERNET. GIVEN THE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS GIVEN TO GM THEY SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO DEAL WITH KNOWN SHORT COMINGS IN THEIR PRODUCT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263590March 30, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE BATTERY INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. TEN SECONDS LATER, THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. SHE DROVE TO A NEARBY DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE ALTERNATOR FAILED WHILE DRIVING AND DID NOT PRODUCE ENOUGH ENERGY TO THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO STOP. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR AND THE BATTERY. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL. THROUGH ONLINE RESEARCH, HE FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FOR THIS SAME DEFECT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 33,900.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263568March 29, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING MY 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER, WITH MILEAGE OF 52,198, I NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS NOT REGISTERING ACCURATELY AND THEN, WITHIN 30 MINUTES, THE NEEDLE OF THE DEFECTIVE SPEEDOMETER, PERMANENTLY SETTLED TO ZERO; EVEN THOUGH I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND TRAVELING WITH THE TRAFFIC FLOW OF 60 M.P.H. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263317March 28, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR BRAKES FAILED DUE TO VEHICLE DESIGN FLAW RESULTING IN REAR DRIVER'S SIDE BRAKE HOSE REMAINING IN CONTACT WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE ASSEMBLY. THE BRAKE HOSE IS TOO SHORT AND WAS EITHER DESIGNED, INSTALLED OR NOT ROUTED CORRECTLY. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE LOSS OF THE REAR BRAKES IN AN SUV WILL POTENTIALLY RESULT IN A CRASH OR A ROLL OVER, IN AN EMERGENCY BRAKING SITUATION, WITH LOSS OF LIFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263211March 27, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
(SPEEDOMETER CLUSTER PROBLEMS) IT SEEMS TO BE A BIG PROB WITH CHEVY TRUCKS & SUVS. MY VEHICLE SPEEDOMETER CLUSTER IS NO WORKING, GM IS REFUSING TO RECALL THE 2004 TB. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263221March 27, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
TICKING NOISE FROM ENGINE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AS A CRACKED EXHAUST MANIFOLD. THIS SHOULD BE COVERED BY GM AS A WARRANTY ITEM SINCE THERE HAVE BEEN SO MANY EXHAUST MANIFOLD FAILURES RELATED TO THE 4.2 LITER SIX CYLINDER ENGINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263237March 27, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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